EAGLES GOAL! Mattila completes the hat-trick with an empty net goal.

BC 4, UConn 0 | 3:28 3rd pic.twitter.com/IJ9RFcCts2

— BC Hockey (@BCHockey) December 7, 2018

It wasn't the best start for the Eagles tonight against UConn, as both teams looked sloppy from the drop of the puck. The Huskies played slightly less bad early, outshooting BC 14-8 in the first period, but a late BC goal in the frame from Julius Mattila tilted the ice right in the Eagles favor from there.

Two second period goals from Logan Hutsko and Julius Mattila (again) put the game out of reach for the Huskies, and despite pulling their goalie with 8:40 (!) remaining in the game, UConn couldn't close the gap -- and in fact Mattila completed the hat trick on an empty net to FINNISH the scoring at 4-0.

Game two of the home and home is tomorrow night at 7pm on ESPN as the Eagles look to climb to .500 for the first time this season!

Los Angeles Rams assistant wide receivers coach Liam Coen will stay put rather than join Boston College as offensive coordinator, according to a source. BC will continue to look for Scot Loeffler's successor. Coen is a UMass graduate who served as... https://t.co/nd4IcVPJAn

— Adam Rittenberg (@ESPNRittenberg) December 5, 2018

On to Plan B?

Eagles trailed by as much as 11, but come all the way back to take a 4-point lead into halftime. Herren Jr. and Bowman lead all scorers with 9 each.

— BC Interruption (@bcinterruption) December 5, 2018

Ky Bowman and Chris Herren Jr. lead the scoring with 9 each. Steffon Mitchell has 9 rebounds and 4 steals in the half.

BREAKING: Urban Meyer is retiring as Ohio State coach following the Rose Bowl. Offensive coordinator Ryan Day will take over as Buckeyes coach beginning Jan. 2. News conference at 2 p.m. today in Columbus. https://t.co/tPjm5PlSFp

— Adam Rittenberg (@ESPNRittenberg) December 4, 2018